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fossette

/fɒˈsɛt/ UK
/ˌfɔˈsɛt/ US
/ˌfɑˈsɛt/ US

Rhymes with -ɛt

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From French, a diminutive of fosse (“a fosse”).

noun fossettes

A little hollow; a dimple.
A small, deep-centred ulcer of the transparent cornea.
A small depression in the crown of a tooth.

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"fossette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fossette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fossette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fossette

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"fossette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fossette.

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@misc{fossette_2026,
  title = {fossette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fossette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}